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Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange Market Report

Shelby, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.57/cwt -10.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 524 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.23/cwt -1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 420 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.73/cwt -4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 570 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 501 494 569
Feeder cattle 438 421 448
Slaughter cattle 53 69 101
Replacement cattle 10 4 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Note: Link to Video/Internet Auction Cattle sold during todays sale: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3485.pdf Compared to last week slaughter cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade and demand were moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 305.00 $305.00 $778 —
320–340 328 3 265.00–307.50 $285.06 $935 -44.94
350–395 377 5 275.00–300.00 $288.31 $1,087 -3.94
400–445 424 10 260.00–292.50 $276.84 $1,174 -15.65
465–495 482 3 250.00–272.50 $259.76 $1,252 -27.02
510–545 528 9 235.00–265.00 $249.08 $1,315 -6.12
560–590 575 6 225.00–245.00 $235.06 $1,352 +2.69
600–645 620 12 190.00–225.00 $211.35 $1,310 -15.12
650–695 666 8 205.00–225.50 $215.38 $1,434 -6.39
760–765 763 2 180.00–190.00 $185.02 $1,412 -15.35
800–845 818 3 180.00–187.50 $185.03 $1,514 -15.05
885 885 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,504 ±0.00
905–945 920 4 168.00–180.00 $173.85 $1,599 —
1045 1045 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 245.00 $245.00 $698 —
315 315 1 225.00 $225.00 $709 +25.00
350–360 355 2 210.00–225.00 $217.39 $772 —
420 420 1 215.00 $215.00 $903 —
480 480 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,080 +5.00
520–545 534 5 200.00–225.00 $212.93 $1,137 -1.68
550–565 559 4 175.00–205.00 $191.30 $1,069 -9.83
615–640 628 2 145.00–170.00 $157.25 $988 -35.71
655–690 673 2 145.00–155.00 $149.87 $1,009 -28.91
795 795 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,312 —
825 825 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,155 -15.00
960 960 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 190.00 $190.00 $656 —
375 375 1 145.00 $145.00 $544 —
440–445 443 2 140.00–145.00 $142.49 $631 —
505–545 521 4 175.00–185.00 $181.32 $945 -2.34
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 120.00 $120.00 $408 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 3 265.00–280.00 $271.88 $748 +30.76
305–345 325 2 230.00–260.00 $245.92 $799 -3.46
355–395 378 9 240.00–267.50 $255.76 $967 +18.13
400–445 420 20 225.00–267.50 $237.23 $996 -1.57
450–495 479 16 200.00–235.00 $222.26 $1,065 -10.87
500–545 524 35 200.00–234.00 $219.57 $1,151 -10.09
555–590 570 19 200.00–226.00 $211.73 $1,207 -4.10
600–640 618 7 175.00–203.00 $191.04 $1,181 -5.87
655–690 673 5 165.00–190.00 $175.40 $1,180 -0.75
705–745 725 5 155.00–182.50 $164.32 $1,191 —
760 760 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,197 -8.97
845 845 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,318 -20.63
895 895 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,289 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 200.00–235.00 $217.10 $478 +12.10
290 290 1 235.00 $235.00 $682 +25.00
305–340 321 5 185.00–225.00 $207.55 $666 -2.45
365–395 377 6 185.00–225.00 $201.08 $758 -8.92
415–435 423 4 190.00–220.00 $206.29 $873 +2.92
465–495 480 4 155.00–190.00 $179.00 $859 -20.88
505–545 518 6 135.00–190.00 $171.36 $888 —
550–595 572 5 165.00–195.00 $183.82 $1,051 -12.45
720 720 1 135.00 $135.00 $972 —
840 840 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 185.00–190.00 $187.43 $521 +13.79
300–320 310 3 115.00–135.00 $124.78 $387 —
350–385 372 3 125.00–150.00 $139.75 $520 —
400–445 429 4 125.00–140.00 $128.89 $553 —
450–495 473 2 125.00–135.00 $130.24 $616 —
515 515 1 145.00 $145.00 $747 -7.46
635 635 2 115.00–135.00 $125.00 $794 -40.00
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 125.00 $125.00 $325 —
495 495 1 135.00 $135.00 $668 —
525 525 1 120.00 $120.00 $630 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 3 205.00–225.00 $216.61 $617 —
335 335 1 210.00 $210.00 $704 -12.50
380–395 386 4 205.00–245.00 $229.92 $887 +5.47
400–440 424 8 195.00–235.00 $220.33 $934 +12.91
450–495 475 15 200.00–237.50 $212.85 $1,011 +0.42
500–540 520 6 190.00–217.50 $202.92 $1,055 +22.83
550–595 573 10 175.00–207.50 $190.16 $1,090 —
605–640 622 3 165.00–190.00 $176.54 $1,098 -11.85
660–685 673 3 155.00–185.00 $171.49 $1,154 +21.49
745 745 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,155 —
760 760 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,026 +15.00
815 815 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,263 +20.00
895 895 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,208 —
900 900 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 265.00–290.00 $277.10 $646 —
295 295 1 290.00 $290.00 $856 +5.34
315 315 1 265.00 $265.00 $835 +20.00
355–385 374 4 277.50–290.00 $281.74 $1,054 -0.31
410–445 423 4 247.50–270.00 $256.78 $1,086 -6.18
455–485 468 4 257.50–272.50 $264.25 $1,237 +14.86
510–545 521 5 220.00–250.00 $236.39 $1,232 +6.12
565–590 579 8 205.00–237.50 $219.64 $1,272 +4.07
610–640 627 9 200.00–217.50 $210.85 $1,322 +1.23
655–680 670 3 185.00–205.00 $194.98 $1,306 -1.96
715–740 725 3 170.00–175.00 $171.70 $1,245 -20.80
795 795 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 —
360–390 373 3 190.00–200.00 $195.13 $728 +6.38
400 400 2 185.00 $185.00 $740 +30.00
470–495 478 5 155.00–185.00 $174.83 $836 -20.17
500–540 521 9 145.00–185.00 $169.59 $884 —
580–585 583 2 165.00 $165.00 $962 —
620 620 1 135.00 $135.00 $837 -10.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 135.00 $135.00 $506 —
460–480 470 2 155.00–170.00 $162.34 $763 —
535–545 540 2 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $715 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 135.00 $135.00 $392 —
430 430 1 135.00 $135.00 $580 —
485–495 490 2 125.00 $125.00 $612 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1160 988 85-90% 4 88.00–91.00 $89.53 $885 —
820–1265 1046 85-90% 15 103.00–123.00 $113.58 $1,188 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1560 1193 80-85% 16 121.00–134.00 $127.60 $1,522 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,788 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1460 1185 2 131.00–138.00 $135.31 $1,603 —
1255–1905 1567 6 149.00–155.00 $152.46 $2,389 —
1915 1915 1 171.00 $171.00 $3,275 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
750–940 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,336.24
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1010–1110 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,775.00 $1,657.19
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1020–1225 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,700.00 $1,618.70

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 145.00 $145.00 $863 -53.50

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.